Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad

First, thanks for all of the sweet comments on my last post! In the past year, I have gotten away from very many personal posts and just stuck to the recipes. I think it's because it's easy and somewhat mindless to list them, but I really should take the time to write more about our lives. That was the original intent of my blog anyway, and I love the scrapbook purpose it serves. So, I'll call that a halfway-through-the-year resolution! :) We had a wonderful anniversary night and exchanged some great gifts for the traditional gift of wood. I'll post about that later in the week.

But, I've got to make this recipe post as I promised on Instagram that I'd blog it right away!
And, y'all. 
It's darn good. 
Caprese-anything makes me happy, but this salad with delicious roasted cherry tomatoes is just like a party on your taste buds. It's perfect for summer!

Now, I'll be roasting tomatoes on the reg. YUMMERS.

Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad
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Ingredients:
1 cup chopped grilled chicken (we marinated tenders in Kraft Tuscan Italian dressing)
2 cups mixed salad greens
1 and 1/4 cups cherry or grape tomatoes (I had a mixture of red and yellow)
2-3 slices of whole grain bread (I used Golden Flax and Grain)
1 cup mozzarella balls or chopped fresh mozzarella
Handful of fresh basil leaves
Olive oil 
Balsamic Glaze (I buy pre-made. It's easy to make, but so convenient to keep in pantry)
Salt and Pepper

Preheat oven to 400. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss tomatoes with a little bit of olive oil and salt and pepper. Place in oven with timer set for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut bread into cubes and place on a second baking sheet. Toss with a bit more olive oil to coat.
At the 10 minute mark for the tomatoes, given them a toss, and add the bread cubes to the oven for the remaining 10 minutes. I opened the oven a couple more times and tossed the crutons for even crisping.

Assemble the salad with mixed greens, chicken, mozzarella and fresh basil. Add the tomatoes and the crutons when ready. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic glaze.

Serves: 2
Enjoy!!